Noun
Historical quality or authenticity based on fact.
The historicity of minor political figures of this period is often hard to establish due to a dearth of sources.
(philosophy) The characteristic of having appeared or developed in history, as opposed to being natural or universal.
This particular school places great emphasis on the historicity of ideas, practices, or institutions.
Although the historicity of Pelayo is beyond doubt, the historical narrative describing him includes many folktales and legends. Source: Internet
Although Strabo shows skepticism as to their historicity, the Amazons in general continue to be taken as historical throughout Late Antiquity. Source: Internet
Generations of scholars have debated the historicity of Laozi and the dating of the Tao Te Ching. Source: Internet
Besides the debate over the historicity of the Qing-era destruction, it is currently unknown whether there was a true southern temple, with several locations in Fujian given as the location for the monastery. Source: Internet
As there are no historical sources contemporary to Hitomaro's time, these historicity of these documents are difficult to verify. Source: Internet
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 10 Jan. 2007 In defending the historicity of the resurrection, Sanders goes so far as to state, "That Jesus’ followers (and later Paul) had resurrection experiences is, in my judgment, a fact. Source: Internet